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Trump says Iran conflict is 'small potatoes' and won't end before election
Donald Trump has downplayed the ongoing conflict with Iran, describing it as 'small potatoes' despite the deaths of 18 US service members, and stated that the war will not end until after the November elections.
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- Donald Trump described the war with Iran as 'small potatoes'.
- Eighteen US service members have been killed in the conflict with Iran so far.
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- Sep 10 · 3:10 PM
Trump states that the Iran war will not end until after the November elections.
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- Sep 10 · 3:10 PM
Trump states that the Iran war will not end until after the November elections.
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